Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds
| Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1959 |
| resolution | 1962 |
| history |
Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds 1959–1962 Syracuse Braves 1962–1963 St. Louis Braves 1963–1967 Dallas Black Hawks 1967–1982 |
| Location | Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario |
| league | Eastern Professional Hockey League |
The Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds were a Canadian ice hockey franchise of the Eastern Professional Hockey League from Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario .
history
The Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds were founded in 1959 as a franchise of the Eastern Professional Hockey League , which was held for the first time . Their best season was the 1960/61 season , in which they got 73 points under long-time NHL player Billy Reay and reached third place in the EPHL.
Following the 1961/62 season , in which the Thunderbirds, with their long-time NHL player Jack Stewart as coach, took sixth and last place in the EPHL, the team was relocated to Syracuse , New York , and changed its name to Syracuse Braves .
Season statistics
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes
| season | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | space | Playoffs |
| 1959-60 | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | - | - | 65 | 248 | 262 | 5th, EPHL | |
| 1960-61 | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | - | - | 73 | 236 | 234 | 3rd, EPHL | |
| 1961-62 | 70 | 17th | 42 | 11 | - | - | 45 | 207 | 285 | 6th, EPHL |